The Olive Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang

Overview

Twenty-nine stories include stories from Turkey, India, Denmark, Armenia, the Sudan, and the pen of Anatole France, told in the common language of the fairy tale and their heroes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486219080
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	06/01/1968
Series:	Dover Children's Classics
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	678,742
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish editor, poet, author, literary critic, and historian. He is best known for his work regarding folklore, mythology, and religion, for which he had an extreme interest in. Lang was a skilled and respected historian, writing in great detail and exploring obscure topics. Lang often combined his studies of history and anthropology with literature, creating works rich with diverse culture. He married Leonora Blanche Alleyne in 1875. With her help, Lang published a prolific amount of work, including his popular series, Rainbow Fairy Books.

Table of Contents

Madschun
The Blue Parrot
Geirlaug the King's Daughter
The Story of Little King Loc
A Long-bow Story '
Jackal or Tiger ?
The Comb and the Collar
The Thanksgiving of the Wazir
Samba the Coward
Kupti and Imani
The Strange Adventures of Little Maia
Diamond cut Diamond
The Green Knight
The Five Wise Words of the Guru
The Golden-headed Fish
Dorani
The Satin Surgeon
The Billy Goat and the King
The Story of Zoulvisia
"Grasp all, Lose all"
The Fate of the Turtle
The Snake Prince
The Prince and Princess in the Forest
The Clever Weaver
The Boy who found Fear at last
He Wins who Waits
The Steel Cane
The Punishment of the Fairy Gangana
The Silent Princess